St. Paul Island North Point Lighthouse
Location & Light Range
About St. Paul Island North Point Lighthouse
The St. Paul Island North Point lighthouse is an octagonal concrete tower, 14 meters high, painted white with a red lantern. First lit in 1839, the current structure was built in 1962. It is situated on a rocky islet off the northeastern end of St. Paul Island, marking the southern entrance to the Gulf of St. Lawrence from the Atlantic. The lighthouse ceased operations in 2015. By May 2024, the station was reported to be in ruins.
Why it matters: The lighthouse was indispensable for maritime traffic entering the Gulf of St. Lawrence from the Atlantic, guiding ships through a notoriously difficult passage. Its strategic placement addressed a critical navigational need in a region prone to severe weather.
Light & Optic
- Light Color
- White
Construction & History
- Year Built
- 1962
- First Lit
- 1839
Significant events: Inactive since 2015, station in ruins by May 2024
References & Identifiers
- Nearest Port
- Ingonish(33.6 km)
- ARLHS No.
- STP-002
Tower & Structure
- Tower Height
- 14m
- Tower Shape
- octagonal
- Tower Color
- white
- Material
- concrete
Structure: octagonal concrete tower, with lantern and gallery, painted white; lantern is red
Location
- City
- St. Paul Island
- Country
- 🇨🇦Canada
- Region
- Nova Scotia
- Sea Region
- Southern entrance to the Gulf of St. Lawrence from the Atlantic, on a rocky islet off the northeastern end of St. Paul Island
- Latitude
- 47.2264°
- Longitude
- -60.1401°
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